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Supreme Court declines to extend 2010 immigration ruling retroactively
February 20, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in Chaidez v. United States that its holding in Padilla v. Kentucky does not apply retroactively. In Padilla, the court held that immigration attorneys are required to inform their clients about some of the deportation consequences of guilty pleas under the.... [more]
Padilla unlawful detention complaint filed before IACHR
December 11, 2012 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The mother of US citizen and convicted terrorist Jose Padilla on Monday filed a complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IAHCR) for torture and unlawful detention. The petition was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Yale Law School Lowenstein.... [more]
Supreme Court hears arguments in Sixth, Fourth Amendment cases
November 2, 2012 by Julia Zebley
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Thursday. In Chaidez v. United States the court heard arguments to determine if Padilla v. Kentucky applies retroactively to persons whose convictions became final before its announcement. Padilla held that the Sixth Amendment guarantee of.... [more]
Federal appeals court ruled 17 year sentence for Padilla too lenient [this day at law]
September 19, 2012 by Katherine Bacher
On September 19, 2011, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that the 17 year sentence given to Jose Padilla for charges related to terrorism was too lenient. Federal prosecutors had appealed the sentence given by the district court after the court reduced his sentence based on.... [more]
Supreme Court to rule on ineffective assistance of counsel
April 30, 2012 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari Monday in Chaidez v. United States to rule on an ineffective assistance of counsel claim. In 2010, the court held in Padilla v. Kentucky that the Sixth Amendment guarantee of effective assistance of counsel requires a criminal defense lawyer to advise a non-.... [more]
Padilla appeals dismissal of unlawful detention suit to Supreme Court
April 24, 2012 by Julia Zebley
US citizen and convicted terrorist Jose Padilla filed a petition for certiorari with the US Supreme Court on Monday, appealing the dismissal of his lawsuit against US officials for allegedly illegally detaining him at a military jail in South Carolina. Padilla's lawsuit claims nominal monetary.... [more]
Federal appeals court reinstated Padilla conspiracy charge [this day at law]
January 30, 2012 by Cynthia Miley
On January 30, 2007, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reinstated a conspiracy charge against alleged terrorist Jose Padilla, reversing a lower court decision that the charge duplicated two other counts against Padilla and his co-defendants. The Eleventh Circuit rejected the.... [more]
Fourth Circuit upholds dismissal of Padilla unlawful detention suit
January 24, 2012 by Brandon Gatto
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Monday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by US citizen and convicted terrorist Jose Padilla, who alleged that he had been illegally detained at a military jail in South Carolina. Claiming nominal monetary redress against Secretary of.... [more]
Federal appeals court hears arguments in Padilla unlawful detention suit
October 27, 2011 by Jamie Reese
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit heard arguments Wednesday in an appeal by US citizen and convicted terrorist Jose Padilla to reinstate his unlawful detention suit against several government officials. Padilla, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), filed an.... [more]
Federal appeals court rules 17-year sentence for Padilla too lenient
September 19, 2011 by John Paul Putney
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled Monday that a 17-year sentence was not enough for Jose Padilla, convicted on terrorism-related charges. Padilla and co-defendants Adham Hassoun and Kifah Jayyousi had appealed their convictions, and federal prosecutors appealed the sentence.... [more]
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